A group of men posing as a roofing crew from a reputable Twin Cities roofing concern has been using false credentials to access homes and wreak thousands of dollars in roof damage.

Owens Corning made a donation of three truckloads of shingles to help the residents of Perryton, Texas, with the huge task of rebuilding. Amarillo, Texas-based Roof Spotters has made helping the Panhandle community its mission.

Tesla has agreed to pay around $6 million to settle a Solar Roof class-action lawsuit brought by customers who signed contracts to install its Solar Roof system at their homes and then told the cost would be substantially more than originally quoted. 

American Hydrotech's Monolithic Membrane 6125, the original hot fluid-applied rubberized asphalt membrane, is celebrating its 60th anniversary. The product has protected over 2 billion square feet of roofing and waterproofing in over 86 countries.

Amarillo, Texas-based Roof Spotters, Inc., has gifted $50,000 to the North Texas Panhandle town of Perryton after the community was devastated by an EF3 tornado that killed three and injured hundreds more.

Brown Roofing, a Connecticut-based roofing company, founded “Roofing for Humanity” and kicked off its philanthropic endeavor by giving a free reroof to the widow of the Fire Chief in nearby Newtown, Conn. 

A commercial roofing firm in Baltimore County is under scrutiny for inflating costs to fix a county-owned building and paying less than a minority-owned subcontractor it partnered with would have been entitled to.

Modernize Home Services, an online resource in the consumer roofing space akin to Angi.com, recently launched its new, free online Roof Shingle Selection Tool allowing homeowners to filter their wants and budget to offer tailored suggestions.

After fits and starts, the Louisiana legislature passed a series of reforms that will soon provide homeowners with grant money to help reroof homes affected by weather-related events to comply with new “Fortified” standards that exceed current building codes.